Overview
- Forteil said passwords, banking details and Schufa credit data were not accessed in the intrusion.
- Bonify has notified affected users and is providing six months of free identity‑monitoring services.
- IDnow, the external VideoIdent provider, states its systems were not breached and that the processed materials were transferred to Bonify as part of service delivery.
- Reports indicate the attackers made a financial extortion demand, and the company has involved law enforcement, BaFin and regional data‑protection authorities.
- The stolen identity documents and video material pose a high risk of fraudulent contract sign‑ups, and users are urged to stay vigilant and consider replacing compromised IDs.